Morton Arboretum Chocolate Weekend
Morton Arboretum - 9:00 AM
Morton Arboretum - 9:00 AM
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
Various locations - various times
Various locations - various times
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Sagawau Nature Center - various times
Sagawau Nature Center - various times
The Escape Game Chicago
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
Various locations - various times
Various locations - various times
Groundhog Week at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
Sagawau Nature Center - various times
Sagawau Nature Center - various times
The Escape Game Chicago
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
Pages and Palettes: A Family Art Show & Children’s Book Fair
Wheaton Community Center - 5:30 PM Pick
Wheaton Community Center - 5:30 PM Pick
Destination Discovery Story Time at The Field Museum
Field Museum - 10:30 AM
Field Museum - 10:30 AM
SLEEPING BEAUTY at Wright College
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
Various locations - various times
Various locations - various times
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
SLEEPING BEAUTY at Wright College
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Donation Days for Illinois Residents at the Notebaert Nature Museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
SLEEPING BEAUTY at Wright College
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
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The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival
Fri Oct 4, 2024 - Sun Oct 6, 2024
- see all dates
Repeating every days through October 6, 2024.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Free; cost for carnival rides
Visit Highwood for all the pumpkin-based fun you could wish for. This three-day festival includes all-you-can-carve pumpkin stations, a carnival, live entertainment, a 5k, craft and food vendors, and pet and kid costume contests.
The event will also attempt to break the record for the longest line of pies, which currently stands at 2,209. Volunteer to bring a pie on the event's website.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.